With Democrats in the House and Senate raging at Schumer because he insisted senators bend a knee to President Donald Trump and approve a federal government spending plan that guts critical programs — rather than shut down the government — Jeffries was asked whether he believed Schumer had “acquiesced.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would back a Republican-led stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, 24 hours after he said he wouldn't.

Schumer's commitment comes a day after the top Senate Democrat said “Republicans do not have the votes in the Senate.”

A midnight Friday deadline is looming for the U.S. Senate to pass a federal funding bill to avert a government shutdown.

Veteran Democrats privately believed Chuck Schumer’s decision on the shutdown was inevitable. Others were ready for the top Senate Democrat to lead them into their first big battle against President Donald Trump — and instead have been left fuming.